Higher Education Higher Education CommissionCommission

18th Amendment

Prof. Dr. Javaid R. LaghariChairpersonHigher Education Commission

Prof. Dr. Javaid R. LaghariChairpersonHigher Education Commission

Recommendation of the SCHE Report, 2002

Established vide Ordinance No. LIII of 2002◦Prime Minister is the Controlling

AuthorityNot attached to the Ministry of

Education

18 Member Commission◦Chairperson ◦4 Nominees of the Provincial Govt.◦2 Federal Secretaries (IT/S&T,

Education*)◦1 Nominee of the Vice Chancellors◦9 Experts of International Eminence **◦Executive Director HEC

Powers & Functions defined vide Article

18th Amendment fully supports the current powers and functions of the HEC

The Provinces and the Universities have a strong and forceful voice and are full participants and decision makers in the development and implementation of all plans and policies for promotion of HE in the country

Letter from HEC to Implementation Committee sent on Dec. 28, 2010

Fourth Schedule [Article 70(4)]: Federal Legislative List Part I◦ Item # 17: Education as respects Pakistani

students in foreign countries and foreign students in Pakistan

◦ Item # 32: International treaties, conventions and agreements and International arbitration

4,727 HEC scholars are currently studying abroad in 28 Countries◦ OEAD(Austria), DAAD(Germany), EGIDE

(France), USAID

Fourth Schedule [Article 70(4)]: Federal Legislative List Part II◦ Item 6: All regulatory authorities established

under a Federal law◦ Item 7: National planning and national economic

coordination including planning and coordination of scientific and technological research

◦ Item 11: Legal, medical and other professions◦ Item 12: Standards in institutions for higher

education and research, scientific and technical institutions

◦ Item 13: Inter-provincial matters and co-ordination

Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦ (b) cause evaluation of the performance of

Institutions◦ (d) prescribe conditions under which Institutions,

including those that are not part of the State educational system, may be opened and operated

◦ (f) advise the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments on proposals for granting a charter to award degrees in both public and private sector

◦ (o) determine the equivalence and recognition of degrees, diplomas and certificates awarded by Institutions within the country and aboard

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80% of S&T Research in Pakistan occurs in Universities

Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦ (a) Policies, Principles &

Priorities Formulation◦ (c) Plans for HEI Development◦ (h) Funding Principles for HEIs

Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦(e) Department & Program

Accreditation◦(l) Meeting Needs of the Market Place◦(v) Curriculum◦(o) Recognition & Equivalence of

Degrees

Powers and Functions of the HEC: Section 10◦ (d) HEI Establishment & Operation◦ (f) Grant of Charter◦ (g) Performance & Need Based Budget

Allocation◦ (o) Degree Recognition & Equivalence◦ (q) Faculty Qualification & Remuneration

“We are of the opinion that this previous system of education (Pre-HEC) was not only shorter than the current system in Pakistan, but it did not emphasise subject specialisation and independent research as much”◦ 2007 PhD from Univ. of Karachi recognized

equivalent to MPhil“Within the revised (Post-HEC) Pakistani

higher education system….”◦ “we recognise all research degrees (MPhil and PhD)

to UK standard”

UK NARIC

Recurring Grant

91.2% Direct Funding

Universities / Institutes

7.5%Promotion of Research

1.3%HEC Secretariat

Formula Based

Funding

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Base Grant (65%)

Need Grant (20%)

Performance Grant (15%)

Enrollment Based

FactorsTarge

t %age

FactorsTarge

t %age

  AHSSSCI & AGRI

Engg:Med/

PhD Faculty 8%

Overall Weightings 1 2 3

Research Publication Output

2%

Level-wise Weightings 

Impact of completed development projects

8%

Competitive Research Grants obtained

2%

Undergrduate 1 2 3

Implementation of New Initiatives

4%

Quality Enhancement Cell Reports

1%

MS / M Phil Studies 1.5 3 4.5

Regional / Location backwardness

5%

Compliance with Commission's Policies

1%

PhD Studies 3 6 9Income disparity compensation

3%

Evaluation by professional bodies at national / international

1%

Projects proposed by Universities / ProvincesFunding allocation by Commission as per NFC

AwardFocus on

◦ Enhancing Access with Quality & Relevance◦ Reducing Rural / Urban Divide◦ Universities Building Economies

Priorities Local Regional National

90 Additional Campuses/New Universities established◦Uthal, DG Khan, Benazirabad,

Malakand …On Campus Enrollment increased

from 222,000 to 529,000◦135% Increase in past 8 years

10,000 HEC Scholarships for Needy Students in Pakistan

Public Universities increased from 2 6Additional 2 New University Projects in

Loralai and Turbat approved46 University Development Projects

Approved worth Rs. 5 Billion (3B Released)

Univ. of Balochistan Linkage with AIT Bangkok (57 doing PhD currently there)

Focused Scholarship Program◦ 768 Scholarship awarded within Pakistan

(452 additional selected)

In most Federations around the World, Higher Education is a Federal Subject with provinces also having a say

UK, Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia , Saudi Arabia, Iran, South Korea…..